Coin-package.



W. H. YOUNG L R. P. WILTON. GOIN PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 9, 1911.

1,076,474., Patented 0111.211913.

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GOIN PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1911.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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WILLIAM H. YOUNG AND RALPH P. WILTON, 0F VIRIGHTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA; SAID YOUNG ASSIGNOR TO SAID WILTGN.

COIN-PACKAGE.

Application filed November 9, 15511.

To all whom it may concern -Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. YOUNG and RALPH P. WILTON, citizens of the United States, residing at TWrightsville, county of York, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Coin-Packages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a coin package or holder, and more particularly to a device for packaging coins for transportation or for convenience in storing, the holder being so constructed as to disclose to view sufiicient of the coins to admit inspection as to the denomination and genuineness of the coins.

The invention contemplates a holder such that it may be readily filled and emptied without breaking the package, disassembling any of its parts, or loosening any fastening devices, the holder being of predetermined length and size to accommodate a certain number of coins of a given denomination to facilitate the counting of a large number of the coins in banks, and the like.

Further, the improved holder aims at the provision of a structure wherein the coins completely fill the same, and wherein the end walls are uninterrupted or unbroken and lie snug against the coins at the ends of the package to protect them from contact with the movable parts of the holder.

The invention still further aims at the provision of a coin holder, which may be adjusted to support the coins on edge, and in such position that the coins may be readily and quickly withdrawn singly from the package for distribution in making change at box-windows of theaters, or the like, where economy in time is necessary.

The invention embodies a coin holder which essentially comprises a pair of receiving members which are transversely curved to snugly fit against the opposed edges of the coins, and being of a width sufficient only to hold the coins from edgewise displacement, these receiving members being held in opposed position by overlapping arms which are pivoted, and which extend across the facesl of the coins at the end of the package, the. arms carrying frictional locking means for holding them closed during the transportation of the package.

Other objects and advantages will be brought out in the following detail descrip- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 21, 1913.

Serial No. 659,453.

tion of one embodiment of the invention, which is disclosed in the annexed drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved holder, showing coins supported in position, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through one end of the same, showing the holder partly closed, Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line-t of F ig, 5, showing one end of the holder closed. Fig. 5 is a transverse section through the holder on the line 5, 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig. 7, showing the positionof the coins when the holder is closed. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the complete holder closed and being filled with coins. Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the improved holder resting upon a table or other fiat surface, and being open to admit of the withdrawal of the coins. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 10 is a plan view of a slightly modified form of the invention. Fig. 11 is a plan view of the coin holding members of Fig. 10 separated. Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view of the frictional locking means of the modified form.

l Referring to the drawings, in which similar parts are designated by like characters of reference in the several views, 10 and 11 designate a pair of receiving members. Each of the members 10 and 11 is preferably formed from a length of metal curved transversely and being relatively narrow, so as to fit snugly against the edges of the coins 12, and to extend but a short distance around the edges of the same. The members 10 and 11 are of a width suiiicient only to retain the coins 12 from displacement when the members are diametrically opposed. riihe member 10 is provided at each end with an inwardly extending arm 13, which is rounded at its outer end, as at 14, to snugly iit against the inner wall of the opposed receiving member 11. The arm 13 is provided with opposed concaved edges reducing the width of the arm at its intermediate portion, for the purpose of displaying the outer side of the end coin which rests snugly against the arm. A slot 15 is formed midway of the edges of the arm 13 and at its inner end adjacent the receiving member 10, for a purpose hereinafter disclosed. The opposed receiving member 11 is slightly longer than the member 10, and carries a pair of inwardly extending arms 16 overlapping against the outer sides of t-he arms 13 and have their opposed edges concaved to register flush with the edges of the arms 13 when the holder is closed. The arms 16 are rounded at their outer ends, as at 17, and yextend into iiush relation with the outer tace of the receiving member 10. Inturned from the outer ends of the arms 16 and midwajT of their lateral edges are projections or lugs 18,'which register with and engage int-o the slots 15. p

From Fig. 3 it will be noted that the opposed edges of the projections 18 are inclined or beveled, so as to permit of the forcing o-' the rsaine out of the slots 15, when considerable pressure is applied to the arms `A16 to move the same about the pivotal connecting' rivet 19. rEhe rivet 19 passes through the intermediate portions of the arms 13'and 16, not only pivotally connect ing the arms to each other, but also com.- pressing thearms, so as to yieldingly hold the projections 18 in the slots 15.

In Fig. 1 the coin holder is disclosed in adjustment for supporting a number of coins on edge upon a counter, table or the li'ke.- It will be noted that the arms 13 and 16 are turned past each other to such an extent that the inturned lugs or proj ect-ions 18 engage the upper edges of the inner arms 13 and act as stops to hold the arms in such cross relation. N hen the arms are thus positioned, the receiving members 10 and 11 are not diametrically opposed, but approach one another at the lower side, the lower edges of the receiving members resting upon the counter or rtable to support the coins-12 in upright position. Since the upper edges of they members 10 and 11 are now spread apart, the coins 12 can be readily pulled upwardly out of theholder, one at a'time. Y

In packaging coins the holder is adjusted as is disclosed in Fig. 1, and then lilled with the coins, the end co-ins litting snugly against the inner'uninterrupted sides of the arms 13. The receiving members 10 and 11 are now raised whereupon the projections y18 are forced against the upper edges of the arms 13, and the inclined edges ot' the lugs 18 slide against the arms 13 and spring the free ends of the outer arms 1G away from the inner arms 13. During this springing movement the projections 18 bear aga-inst the outer faces oit the arms 13 and hold the arms in such springed vrelation until the projections are brought into registration with the slots 15. The projections 18 snap intoV the slots 15 and yieldingly hold the arms in such registered position. The receiving members 10 and 11 are now diametrically opposed and, by reason of their curvature, their opposite edges retain the coins 12 from lateral displacement from the package. Y

From the above description it will be ob* served that the package is opened simply by vexerting suilicient pressure upon the Ymembers 10 and. 11 to bring the same together against the tension of the outer ends of the arms 16 so as to raise the projections 1 8l out of the slots 15. In Fig. 2, the arms closed. In this instance the projection 18 is disclosed as bearing against the outer tace of the arm 13 so as -to hold the outer end of the arm 16 away from the arm 13. From Fig. 41 it will be observed that when the prol jection 18 registers with the slot 15, the outer end of the arm 16 springs inwardly and lies flat against the arm 13, thus yieldingly holding the projection 18 in the slot. The resiliency ont the outer ends of Ythe arms 16 is adapted to be such as to hold the projections 18 from displacement under vordinary pressure eXerted against the'receiving members 10 and 11, but admitting of the raising of the projections from the slots 15 when a slightly increased pressure is applied to the receiving members.

ln Figs. 10, 11 and 12 a slight modica- Y tion of the invention is disclosed, wherein each of the coin holding members is formed of the receiving members 10 and 11, which are of equal length and are provided with inwardly extending arms 13 and 16. Vhen these coin holding members are assembled, as disclosed in Fig. 10, the arms 13 and 16 are arranged in such overlapping relation that at one end of the holder the arm 13 lis on the outside, while at the opposite end ot'` 13and 16 are disclosed as being partiallyV The member 1G is provided atene end with a notch or slot 15', and the arm 13 at the opposite end of the member 10 is provided at its extreme outer edge with an inturned lugor projection 18. The lug or projection 18 is preferably formed by prolonging the arm 13 at its end and between its edges in the shape` of the projection, which is `Vturned inwardly. ln a similar manner theV coin rece'ving member 11" is providedat one end with the slot 15', and the arm 1G at the opposite end of the mein ber 11 carries a lug or projection 18. With this arrangement when the coin holding members are assembled the lugs or projections are brought into registration with each other, since they1 are formed upon the opposite ends of the members and; theV arms. The j isa and 11. are similar in length and are formed alike. rlhere is also an advantage in notching the end of the member 10 in place of 'forming the slot in the end of the arm, since the lug or projection 18 may be turned inwardly from the extreme edge of the opposite arm to a better advantage than in cutting away the end of' the arm to provide the projection. The operation of this modified form is similar to the operation of the preferred form, the arrangement of the lugs and slots being substantially the same.

In Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings, the holder is disclosed as being open and resting upon a table or other liat surface with the lower edges of the members 10 and 11 resting upon the lat surface. The members 10 and 11 are held from upward movement by engagement of the lugs or projections 18 against the upper edges of the opposite arms 13. When in this position the coins within the holder rest at their lower edge upon the table and are raised slightly up within the members 10 and 11, whereby the same may be readily drawn snugly from the holder. ri'he advantage orP providing but two coin receiving members, and in forming the same of a length suiiicient only to retain the coins in package form is that the fingers may readily grasp the coins and may operate the members to open the holders. For this reason also, the opposite edges of the arms 13 and 16 have been out away or formed concave to disclose as far as possible the central portions of the coins.

rlhe device is adapted to be of a predeter-mined length, so as to carry a predetermined number of coins, the same being of substantially the same thickness. It will also be understood that these holders or packages may be made in various sizes to accommodate coins of various diameters and thicknesses, so as to adapt the device for general use.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim is 1. A coin holder comprising diametrically opposed coin-engaging members, inwardly projecting and overlapping arms carried on the ends of the members, rivets pivotally connecting the arms at their middle portions and locking projections carried upon the ends of the outer arms and yieldingly engaging the inner arms whereby to hold the members in opposed relation, said projections also being adapted for engagement against the opposite edges of the inner arms to hold the members in ottset relation whereby the coins may be supported on edge.

Q. A coin holder comprising a pair or' arcuate receiving members having inwardly extending and overlapping arms at their ends, said arms being pivoted together intermediate their ends, the holder having slots at its ends, the free ends of the outer arms being provided with inturned lugs yieldingly engaging in the slots whereby to hold the members in diametrically opposed position to close the holder, said arms being adapted to turn into crossed relation and hold said members in offset relation to one another whereby to open one side or the holder, said lugs being adapted for yielding engagement against the opposite edges of the inner arms to retain the holder in open position.

3. A coin package comprising a pair of arcuate coin receiving members, inwardly extending and overlapping arms carried on the ends of the members, said members having slots at their opposite ends,the outer arms having inturned projections on their outer ends engaging in said slots whereby to hold the members in diametrically opposed positions, and pivotal means holding the central portions of the arms together and admitting or' the turning of the arms into crossed relation, said projections being adapted for engagement against the op Josite member to hold the members in o set relation to one another.

4. A coin holder comprising a pair of oset members having inwardly extending crossed arms pivoted together at their central portions, said arms being reduced in width at their central portions and extending entirely across the ends of the holder to present uninterrupted outer and inner faces, and rictional locking means carried by the members tor holding the same in various pivotally adjusted positions.

l/VLLIAM H. YOUNG. RALPH P. VVLTON. Vllitnesses W. B. CRUMnLiNe, Gf. H. LEHMAN.

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